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KARMA - THE MECHANISM
SUTRAS
HOW TO DISSOLVE KARMA
(Chapter 9 of the Tattvarthasutra)
(1) By blocking our initial attraction to karma, we prevent new
karmic matter from attaching to our consciousness.
(2) By
- conducting our activities consciously (gupti) - being aware of our personal behavior (samiti) - considering the needs of others (dharma) - rethinking our own situation (anupreksa) - persevering at the confrontation with obstacles (parisah-jaya) - directing our actions towards reaching freedom from all kar
mic limitations (charitra) we stop the attachment of (new) karma.
(3) The intentional confrontation (tapas - the burning) of karma dis
solves existing karma and prevents the binding of new karma.
(4) Consciously conducting our activities (gupti) means to
intelligently direct our thoughts, speech and action.
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